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Tastes differ in handsaws—straight-blade or curved—but one rule prevails for all pruning saws: at least six teeth to the inch. Coarser gauges tend to rip and tear on cuts of less than four inches, which is what most of yours will be. The so-called "speed" saws are for professionals in a hurry. For home-owner use, a 15-inch curved blade with metal or plastic grip is ideal. The curve is helpful on cuts that must be made overhead or reached out for, with reduced wrist pressure. Also, it is handy for hooking free the cuttings that hang up. If you decide you prefer a straight blade, don't get one with teeth on both edges. These look like laborsavers, but they do a lot of inadvertent damage. The upper curf hits unintended targets. |
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